Location Kirovograd, Ukraine Community Description Kirovograd, on the Inhul River, is an oblast capital city, located in the center of Ukraine. The Kirovograd Regional Universal Research Library Named After Chizhevsky is the largest library in the oblast and hosts a Window on America Center, Bibliomist computer lab, and center for people with visual disabilities. It […]
Location Boyarka, Lisyanski Region, Cherkassky Oblast, Ukraine Community Description The village of Boyarka is located on the river Hnili Tikuch about 160 kilometers south of Kiev. It is 120 km west of the oblast center Cherkassy. The Boyarka Educational Complex is the main educational center for 9 small villages located in the Lysyanski region of […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Jeremy Borovitz. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to renovate and improve a set of bathrooms for the school. Jeremy reports: Our bathroom project was a huge success! We now have four working toilets at the school, […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Victoria Lamb. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to replace 11 sinks and faucets throughout the school. Victoria reports: The Nizhnehorskiy Elementary School Sink Replacement Project was completed in record time. In anticipation of funding, fixtures were […]
This project has been successfully completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Jeremy Borovitz. To see the history of the project CLICK HERE. This project was to build 10 trash receptacles and place them where needed throughout the village. Jeremy reports: I am happy to report our project was a resounding success!!!! We have ten […]
Location Boyarka, Cherkasska, Ukraine Community Description Boyarka is a small village about 200 km south of Kiev. It is in Cherkasska Oblast but about 5 km from the border of Kievska Oblast. (Oblasts are, for all intents and purposes, states.) Boyarka currently has about 600 people. It used to be larger, but since the Soviet […]
Location Sokal District, Lvivska Oblast, Ukraine Community Description Sokal is a town of approximately 22,000, located on the banks of the Bug River in the Lviv Oblast of western Ukraine. The Sokal District Association for the Disabled is a local nonprofit organization which has office space which includes a physical rehabilitation center and space for […]
Location Sokal Town, Sokal District, Lvivksa Oblast, Ukraine Community Description Sokal is a town of approximately 22,000, located on the banks of the Bug River in the Lviv Oblast of western Ukraine. The Creative House for Children is an organization that supports activities for youth. Each day they support the creative efforts of 100-180 children […]
Location Zabuzhya Village, Sokal District, Lvivska Oblast, Ukraine Community Description Zabuzhya is a small community located in Western Ukraine. The Zabuzhya Village Library & Youth Center is a facility shared by the library and the local youth club. It offers services to all members of Zabuzhya and neighboring communities. It also serves as a local […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Jay Pusey. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to renovate the water supply and drainage system at the college by replacing the pipes, water filters, and faucets. Jay reports: The first step was to remove all walls, […]